Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-10-13

efforts to force an entrance for the Presi-
dents carriage were unavailing 1t stood
there was no hope Of getting 1t
through the throng. The people refused to
go away. Those on the platform at the Presi-
dents back pressing forward, climbing
over chairs, crushing tables, and hurting each
other to the floor in their eagerness to get
nearer to the citys distinguished guest. The
only possible way to bring the tumult to q
close the one seized upon. The President
and Mayor Roche descended to the street and
elbowed their way through the cheering mass
| to where the carriage stood They then entered
| it and were driven away rapidly as the
| crowds would permit.
The decorations along the line Of march were
| profuse, magnificent, imposing. The sunshine
Of the perfect day glinted and flashed across the
national colors, gilt stars, shields, and emDlems
| that displayed in bewildering confusion
from every point OF vantage. II would be mani
| testify impossible to give in detail description
Mrs. cleveland vas sefSA lifaagtifSls 2aeesls
| riage before the reviewing stand was reacneo.
| The President was driven to the Palmer house
after reviewing the procession, Wne,o ne "as a
| pleased to find that Mrs. z. had completely re-
| covered from her temporary prostration. AISeI
lunchng, Mr.. Cleveland gave reception AZ tne
Palmer House. He was plainly dressed IN an an
Rnelish worsted black coat tightly buttoned
around him, black broadcloth trousers, anu
congress CATERS An old-fashfoned turned
down collar surrounded his neck, 10 whicn was
attached ready-made tie OF black SILK. In
his left hand was handkerchief OF generous
proportions and snowy whIteness. ha ssated TP
| n moment to allow the ladies who were TO re-
+, ceive to step into the beautifully decorated
| rendezvous partitioned off for their comiorI
Mrs, Cleveland was given O chair beside q
huge pillow to the right, and for the hrst nail
hour of the reception remained seated. ny is ner
| aide stood Gen Breckenridge ana Judge Iuleys
| while gathered about her in different positlons
we're the ladies comprising the reception COM
mittee. Each was provided with a hOge
M11SicaJ selections were rendered by the regi-
mental band overhead during the entire time the
Dnrna the progress of the levee the jam in
Ramsr s BSHSe BSSnT was %as eScn me n
: | aide near the ladies' entrance was actually
= Terrible Monroe street from State TO Wapasn
avenue was actually choked up ,9S was a"s mos .
. loose moving crowd, but literally SOLID mass
. | OF human flesh. It's size made ~ DruIal.
= Women and children wero sucked into this
shifting mass only to find that they coulo
, | naither advance nor retreat Husbands were
! | aeparated from their wives, and cnlluren were
Q carried away from the side OF Their PaIen.Iss P.ss
n and only saved from being trampled 10 deatn
J, | by some strong fellow taking compassion on
Il | them. -.
: Of the crowd carrying children whom they did
a | not know what to do with when they Bo1 ou..
n The women in the crowd began TO ialnt. AN
7 endemic OF fants seemed at hand women 10
4 different parts of the crowd shrieked and
"a swooned away They could not fall because
"a the crowd was SO dense, ,..
- bottle filed with ice water was lowered from
a. an upper story of the Palmer House by coru.
"a The crush was - great that water could not pt
,e taken to the sufferer any other way; Later
10 nitchars of water were lowered with ropes
~ kbe scene as viewed from the roof Of the build
- | ings opposite the Palmer House was strangt
"a one it was perfect sea OF black mats, VIII
4 here and there n bit of rubber or a gay Iestne
7 bobbing about like painted buoy, ana inuicas
"a inc the presence OF a frightened woman.
10 "A the reception progressed the crush grew
~ 40 worse and worse Men trampled ON weak womei
NJ and children, and squeezed ana packed tnenn y
~ ~ md around the entrance door like hgs in Dox
W W nntiI Mt last overcome by the heat, the press
no nre and exc,tement, first one, then anothe
"a and another dropped, IfaintingIand worn ou'
30 until nearly two hundred had tainted an
"a beon borne out of the crowds on the sDoul
n ders of strong men or passed hlon %
~ until thew reached a door or window OF som
mr. building where they were taken In ana restone
M | 10 consciousness. About forty taintinB ihule
ON ! were taken into the Chicago Cup pulldlnl
"a twenty-fiye of whom were handed IN tnIous
nd | the front windows Others were taken into tn
is | basement the drug stores, bathrooms, pac
-ge | alleys and everywhere and anywhere, lu'
nit SO a breathing space could be iouno "nei
ch restoratives could be administered -,
itv At about 30 p. m. Lieutenant fitzpatIlck.
,ey tlle central detail came hurriedly lnto tI
,ur hotel and advised the committee tnas VI
,Ie crowd outside was increasing at rapld Ia
in mud he had been advised that nun
- her of serious accidents had occurred IN u
ain crowd and several ladies had tainted,
asa an iuauiry by Mr. Fuller Lieutenant tltzPa.IlS
md said that in his Judgment serious injury wou
~ result unless the crowd was at once dispefse
~, Oa and IL was decided TO have Mr.. and Mrs. Clev
~. land show themselves from the windows OF u
lfe- hotel and end the promiscuous band snakn
the until evening, when another tnstallment Mes
be gone through with for three more hours.
nm Cheer after cheer went up from tne crow
nj Parssols were waved, hats and handkerchie